relative to the use of deadly force in defense of another.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Last action Dec 16, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2021
How they voted
200–142
Passed · 46 other
Total votes 388
Feb 26, 2021
D
Democratic182
76% Nay
I
Independent3
66% Yea
R
Republican203
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Dec 16, 2021
Committee
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/05/2022; SC 49
upper
May 13, 2021
Committee
Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 05/13/2021; SJ 15
upper
May 6, 2021
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 05/13/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 23
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced 03/04/2021 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
upper
Feb 26, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (200-142-46)
house
Feb 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment : MA RC 206-144 02/25/2021 HJ 4 P. 4
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
Amendment # 2021-0249h: AA VV 02/25/2021 HJ 4 P. 4
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-0249h (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 12 P. 25
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public Hearing: 02/05/2021 01:30 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link:To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/98584313159 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout theday (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 38
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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